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What Elgin Community College graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Associate (38)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$40,342$50,197—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$50,311$56,877—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$55,137$59,187—
Biological and Physical Sciences$27,742$53,449$71,641
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,627$54,857—
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$35,840$48,736$49,399
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$41,563$51,902$61,332
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$53,288$51,994—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$36,591$54,051$62,818
Criminal Justice and Corrections$37,744$49,915$73,157
Culinary Arts and Related Services$32,400$43,189$56,170
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$32,400$43,189$56,170
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications$35,233$64,402—
Design and Applied Arts$34,935$43,820$54,757
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$52,793$63,610—
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$52,636——
Engineering$27,903$68,521$101,595
Engineering, General$27,903$68,521$101,595
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$53,862$72,585$79,032
Fire Protection$50,636$75,786$115,056
Health Professions and Related Programs$62,284$75,752$87,846
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$59,550$69,154—
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$67,887——
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$41,037$61,036$83,267
Legal Professions and Studies$41,525$51,576$56,877
Legal Support Services$41,525$51,576$56,877
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$29,504$48,500$62,094
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$29,504$48,500$62,094
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,714$60,639$69,644
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$29,948——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$27,742$53,449$71,641
Precision Metal Working$44,592$61,036—
Precision Production$44,592$61,036—
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$32,125$37,041$44,276
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$66,419$79,834$92,717
Social Work$32,125$37,041$44,276
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,536$56,877$63,874
Visual and Performing Arts$33,819$42,371$55,307

Certificate (1-2 years) (29)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$36,215$52,165—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$46,728$54,615$62,322
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$56,877$67,887—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,207$47,119—
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$35,899$43,047$47,119
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$39,425$45,046$51,929
Culinary Arts and Related Services$28,292$39,209$56,620
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$28,292$39,209$56,620
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$31,048$38,842$46,093
Education$31,905——
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$45,365——
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,802——
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$28,474$36,341—
Fire Protection$35,757$65,590$85,664
Health Professions and Related Programs$36,674$67,050$76,916
Health and Medical Administrative Services$36,674——
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$44,398$66,850$76,958
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$36,215$63,522$83,557
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$28,474$36,341—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$27,732——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$27,732——
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$44,398$66,850$76,958
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$30,823$40,159$48,487
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$36,151$75,598$85,801
Precision Metal Working$53,181$60,219—
Precision Production$53,181$60,219—
Science Technologies/Technicians$56,877$67,887—
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$30,534$32,492—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$29,336——

Certificate (under 1 year) (43)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$45,210$60,182$84,579
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$29,044——
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$27,044$38,967—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,615$56,595$65,194
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$29,704$38,868$36,091
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$38,163$47,186$57,527
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$29,614$40,146$49,703
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$26,416$34,107—
Computer Software and Media Applications$31,066$54,615—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$34,677$59,105$61,036
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$36,805——
Criminal Justice and Corrections$34,840$42,446$49,855
Culinary Arts and Related Services$25,818$38,322$50,463
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$25,818$38,322$50,463
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$26,150$36,715$39,731
Design and Applied Arts$25,338$37,247—
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$47,444$59,719$71,298
Education$30,070——
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$39,655$69,841$79,787
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$49,513$58,734—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$48,676$59,238$67,570
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$34,107$55,935—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$32,094$39,599$44,191
Fire Protection$31,905$54,589$78,415
Ground Transportation$48,121$59,612$66,137
Health Professions and Related Programs$31,012$47,996$64,708
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$44,129$61,712$75,253
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$62,119$76,251—
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$32,615$50,422$66,976
Hospitality Administration/Management$31,048$41,605$63,270
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$32,094$39,599$44,191
Legal Professions and Studies$47,616$59,105$72,128
Legal Support Services$47,616$59,105$72,128
Marketing$35,872$49,855—
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$37,251$53,283$69,396
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$26,259$41,101$52,107
Precision Metal Working$44,025$56,249$65,458
Precision Production$44,025$56,249$65,458
Real Estate$58,363$63,346$62,520
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$30,070——
Transportation and Materials Moving$48,121$59,612$66,137
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$30,138$47,257$61,889
Visual and Performing Arts$25,338$37,247—